The Joy of Love – Apostolic Exhoratation on the family

08/04/2016

The Vatican on Friday 8th April published Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhoratation on the family, drawing together almost three years of consultations with Catholics around the world.

The document, entitled ‘Amoris Laetitia’, or The Joy of Love, affirms the Church’s teaching that stable families are the building blocks of a healthy society and a place where children learn to love, respect and interact with others.

At the same time the text warns against idealizing the many challenges facing family life, urging Catholics to care for, rather than condemning, all those whose lives do not reflect the teaching of the Church.